A Sims 2 Story Blog

The Farm Life (McDaniel)

The McDaniel’s moved to Oasis Valley after several failed attempts to have a second child. They thought that the slower environment and cleaner air would be just what they need to make another child happen. Their doctor had even suggested as much. The doctor thought that Carol’s career and the environment of the city was having a negative effect on Carol’s fertility. Carol thought that the real problem was her because it took four pregnancy before Mary was born. But Michael encouraged Carol to stay positive.

Not wanting to make a drive across the bridge everyday to go to work. Michael decided that the best thing to do for the family was find a way to work in Oasis Valley. There was a farm up for sell, that had a little store attached. Michael knew next to nothing about farming but that is what the internet was for. Carol was a great cook, so maybe she could sell pie or something, since working was definitely out of the question for her. The family was not that rich to start out with so they took out a lot of loans to buy the farm, with the hope that one day it would be profitable and they could pass it down to one of their children.

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The McDaniel’s had lived in Oasis Valley for sometime. Carol really enjoyed the slower place of the small town. The air smelled clean and fresh everyday. No loud sirens penetrated the silence of the night. And to top it all off the stress of waking up every morning and heading off to work was non-existence now that they owned the farm. Carol also enjoyed the ability to enjoy company in the middle of the day instead of trying to work out lunch or dinner events around busy schedules. Carol found Jennifer Crabtree to be very pleasant but a little snotty. They had become quite good friends since Carol had moved into the neighborhood. But Carol was excited to meet the new women who were moving into the area.

Carol: I heard that a family had purchased the Claremont house across the street from you place.

Jennifer: Yeah, they won the lottery. Can you believe that.

Carol: I bet you are happy to have new neighbors. Maybe they will have kids around the same age as yours.

Jennifer: I don’t know if I want my girls playing with them, if they do have children. You never know what values people have theses days. They are new money and I heard on the radio that they were dirt poor before they won.

Carol: Oh, yeah well. I am sure they are good people. Want so coffee?

Jennifer: That would be nice.

All Carol could do was sign. Jennifer’s attitude was unbearable sometimes, but there weren’t to many people in the area and it was nice to have someone to talk to.

Even though the environment was much slower it did not mean that the day could not be just as busy sometimes. Michael had planted a bunch of tomato plants. Michael spent most of his days tending the plants. They took lots of work much more than he had realized even with all the research that he had done before. He would spend hours in the green house tending the plants. To help him along Carol would often times go to the green house and help him. Michael wanted to Carol to rest instead of help him with the crops but she was insistent. She was not pregnant yet, and besides she would need to keep active to be health. Housework was not that hard, because for the most part everyone cleaned up after themselves.

Mary was also enjoying the slow country life. Back in the city it was impossible for her to have a piano. The apartment that they lived in was way to small. She had to make do with the lessons at the community center but half the time their keyboards were broke. Or their weren’t enough for everyone to use. In their new house she got to practice as much as she wanted to. The only draw back is that she had to teach herself. But that was okay, her parents were honest with her and would tell her when she need to practice a piece more.

Mary also like the fact that now they had a pool. She would jump in when ever she got a chance. It was nice to have a private pool.